We cannot create what we cannot imagine, and to imagine we need stories and words to tell them.
A system that privileges rationality over emotion is a system that protects the status quo. Stories have no such qualms.
Are stories really the magical elixir for social change we imagine them to be?
Respectful relationships are a prior condition for persuasion.
Stories cultivate the frequently forgotten yet uniquely human traits that build solidarity. Listen to a recorded audio version of this article courtesy of curio.io.
People think that stories are shaped by people. In fact it’s the other way around.
Stories of ordinary people doing extraordinary things are the building blocks of transformation, but they have to be told wisely and well.
Knowing about climate science isn’t enough. We need to get our hearts involved too.
